Locust Fork High School
Tel:
(205)681-7846
- Locust Fork High School serves 505 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Locust Fork High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Locust Fork High School's student population of 505 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 505 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Locust Fork High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Locust Fork High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #671 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| White | 93% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blount County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Locust Fork High School is Oneonta High School (4.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Allgood Alternative School (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Locust Fork Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Locust Fork Locust Fork Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 523 students
0.1 miles
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205)681-9512 0.1 K-6 523 - Oneonta Oneonta Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 684 students
4.8 miles
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)625-4108 4.8 K-5 684 - Oneonta Oneonta High School Grades: 9-12 | 452 students
4.8 miles
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)625-3801 4.8 9-12 452 - Oneonta Allgood Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 2-12
6.0 miles
45 Community Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)274-9865 6.0 2-12 n/a - Cleveland Cleveland High School Grades: 7-12 | 385 students
6.4 miles
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)274-9915 6.4 7-12 385
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